JURY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW APPLICANTS 2019

Requirements for New Applicants to the 2019 Pelham Art Festival A. General Information:If you are applying to participate in the Pelham Art Festival for the 1st time, please read the following information and follow it carefully. Failure to meet full requirements will void application and result in your work not being juried.The submission deadline for your on-line application, e-mailed jury submission and mailed payment is January 15, 2019. All three parts of your entry must be received by this date to be considered by the jury. There will be no exceptions.1. To complete the on-line application, click on this link.2. Your jury submission, as outlined below, must be contained in ONE e-mail and sent to pelhamartfest@gmail.com3. Payment for a single booth must be mailed to:Registrar CoordinatorPelham Art Festival,Box 1191,Fonthill, ON, L0S 1E0NB: Single booths only are available for 1st time show participants.A letter of acceptance/rejection will be emailed to all new applicants after February 28, 2019 using the email that you provide. Please include your mailing address as well; accepted applicants will be receiving mailed materials before the festival.B. Jury Submission:Your jury submission package must be sent in one email with all required information and images contained as attachments.General Guidelines:• Select and enter one media category and one subcategory, if applicable.Artists are only permitted to display/sell art of the medium(s) that have been approved by the jury in their booth at the Festival.• work submitted for the jury’s consideration must have been produced within the last three years• jurors reviewing art work are looking for originality, quality and consistency in an artist’s ideas, execution and design. For helpful information on how art work is juried, follow the link to our website pelhamartfestival.com and our Jury Checklist. Additional useful information can be found on the internet at the following link:http://www.artistsnetwork.com/articles/business-of-art/tips-juried-shows

Include all the following in the email submission:• 5 digital images of your original work, each as a separate JPEG file, labeled with your initials, 1st & last, numbered 01-05 followed by the image title,Example:Artist Judy Brown would label her images as follows:JB 01 FAT CATJB 02 THREE STRIPED CATSetc. * see detailed instructions re: image preparation. Any mailed CDs, DVDs, photographs or 35mm. slides are NOT acceptable.• a separate WORD file or OpenOffice file with a detailed description of each JPEG including number, title, date created, medium, price point and dimensions• in a second separate WORD file or OpenOffice file, an Artist Statement, 300 word maximum, including Artist Biography and a short description of your artistic process (use of medium(s), special techniques, artist inspiration, etc.)• your artist web address, if you have one: The Pelham Art Festival provides participating artists with an online presence on the Festival website, pelhamartfestival.com, for their submitted images, artist statement/bio and website link. * Image Preparation:• JPEG image files must be sized to a maximum of 1024 x 768 pixels at 300 ppi and must be compressed to no larger than 2 mb.• images must be cropped to show only the work. No frame, watermark, signature, or background is to be included.• images must be high resolution and of professional quality. Under 300 ppi (high resolution) are unacceptable and will not be juried. The applicant email will be returned for revision.Tips For Creating Effective Images

If your images are too dark, out of focus, or poorly lit, the jurors will not be able to adequately assess your work.

If you don't have experience making digital images, it's strongly suggested to hire a professional photographer or ask a qualified friend to document your work. If this is not an option, here are a few tips for shooting good images.

Put your work in a bright, soft, evenly lit room, not direct light.

Take test shots and review them on your computer prior to upload.

Upload with the image in the proper direction, horizontal/vertical.

If your work is framed or has a glossy finish, do not use direct flash on your camera. Put the work flat against a wall at a 45 degree angle to a window with indirect light. Shoot with a polarizer filter. Delete frames from your image before submission.